Blueberry Coconut Granola Bars

Homemade Blueberry Coconut Granola Bars-easy to make at home and much better than store bought granola bars!

Today, I am headed to The Pioneer Woman’s ranch for a little retreat with my Land O’ Lakes friends. You can follow my ranch adventures on Instagram and I will post about my trip next week. I am sad I have to leave my boys behind, but I am looking forward to some fun girls time!

I didn’t want to leave my boys empty handed so I made them Blueberry Coconut Granola Bars to snack on. Caleb loves blueberries and coconut, our Baked Blueberry Coconut Oatmeal is one of his very favorite recipes, so I thought he would like these granola bars too!

This time I made Blueberry Coconut Granola Bars for my little pea. I adapted a recipe from my friend Catherine’s book, Weelicious Lunches. She always has the best healthy snack ideas. I used shredded coconut, coconut oil, and coconut extract to make these granola bars. I love the coconut flavor. I stirred in dried blueberries for a pop of color and sweetness.

I tried to take hurry and take pictures of the granola bars before Caleb saw what I made…but I failed. He smelled the granola bars and came running! I couldn’t stop him from snatching a granola bar.

He loved his special treat! I cut the granola bars into squares and wrapped them up. They are the perfect snack for on the go or snack time at home. I may have snuck a few into my carry on bag for the plane:)

I hope my boys will eat their Blueberry Coconut Granola Bars and think of me while I am gone. And I hope the granola bars balance out the pizza and donuts that Josh will probably give Caleb while I am gone:) Boys will play while mama is away:)

And make sure you visit the blog tomorrow, we have some exciting news to share!

51 comments on “Blueberry Coconut Granola Bars”

Can’t wait for tomorrows exciting news! Have a great retreat Maria!
These granola bars look delish..and so much healthier than those store bought ones! I am loving the blueberry/coconut combo here.
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Have a great time at the ranch! Get up nice and early and enjoy the sunrise and the sounds of the cows – that is one of my best memories. Coffee and just sitting there and listening. This recipe looks delish and Caleb is as cute as ever! Hugs!

These look like the perfect snack – gorgeous! And little Caleb is such a cutie!

Have a blast at The Ranch! These look like great road trip snacks!

I have tried the original recipe and the granola bars always end up crunchy. Are they supposed to be soft or crunchy? Mine also tend to end up as granola chunks because they break when I try to cut them. Suggestions?

just made these and the flavor is fantastic. But I think I did something wrong…they are very cumbley…cannot be cut,,,they just crumble…but they are delicious,,,just won’t stay together?

Had to use desiccated coconut instead of shredded. Also didn’t have coconut extract (didn’t know there was such a thing) so I melted in about a tablespoon of coconut cream concentrate instead. Magnificent. Thanks.

Like Donna, I made these and they just fell apart. I actually cooked them longer and let them rest and they were completely cool when I cut. They weren’t so much crumbly, rather chewy and sticky. I was not happy. They did taste good though. I made these once before and although they slightly crumbled, they held together for the most part. I used parchment paper this time and would not advise using it again. Just grease a glass pan, press in the granola hard, then bake, and they will stay together better. As much as I like these bars I will look for another granola recipe with blueberry and coconut because I’m not totally pleased with how these come out.

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